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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-01-02 REGULAR BEET I HG EULESS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES JANUARY 2, 1992 The meeting was called to order by Alice Ernest at 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Alice Ernest Betty Fuller Charlie Garrison Willie Mae McCormick Bill Kirkley STAFF PRESENT: Betty Yarbrough Sheila Williams VISITORS PRESENT: • Elaine Turner-President-Friends of the Library LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: Betty Yarbrough reported the following statistics for the month of December: Total circulation- 11 ,121 , a 17.4% increase over the previous year. Of 236 new registrations, 188 were adult and 48 were juvenile. Statistics included 78 visits to the Genealogy Room; 1645 videocassettes checked out; walk-in traffic-3,836 and in-house use of materials-21 16. Seventeen volunteers contributed 268 hours and 15 minutes of service. Eighty children and 13 adults attended 8 storytime sessions and 139 children and 31 adults attended 4 puppet shows hosted by Meredith McMannis. MEETINGS ATTENDED: * Let's Talk About Books--Sheila Williams& Betty Yarbrough * WHCLIS Teleconference--Betty Yarbrough, Mary Lib Saleh, & Betty Fuller * PLANT * Employees' Christmas Luncheon * Police Department Christmas Dinner MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Elaine Turner reported that the Friends of the Library had generated $4,813.62 through book }-�` ales at the Book Cottage. Mrs. Turner attended the meeting to also report that the library was purchasing a hard disk drive computer with the $ 1500. Friends of the Library donation. The Long Range Planning Process Workshop will be attended by Betty Yarbrough,Alice Ernest, & Betty Fuller. The Library Staff sponsored a "Christmas Providers" family Meredith McMannis met with HEB school librarians Sheila Williams& Sally Cook attended a Local History workshop ELECTION OF OFFICERS: The following officers were elected for 1992: Alice Ern est --Chairman Bill Kirkley---Vice-Chairman Betty Fuller---Secretary The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 P.M..